🔍 🟡😐 Market Analysis: 12-12-18

Bitcoin’s hopes of easily scaling new heights have been dealt a reality check in the past hours as fresh macro currents and regulatory signals ripple through the crypto market. The flagship cryptocurrency slipped below $90,000 following the Federal Reserve’s cautious rate cut and ambiguous gu... ... Read full 🟡😐 Market Analysis: 12-12-18

Bitwise’s 2026 Crypto Forecast: Bitcoin, Ethereum, And Solana Poised For New Record Highs

Bitwise’s 2026 Crypto Forecast: Bitcoin, Ethereum, And Solana Poised For New Record Highs

In its latest report, asset manager and exchange-traded fund (ETF) issuer, Bitwise, has shared an optimistic 2026 outlook for the crypto market, anticipating significant growth, while predicting new all-time highs for Bitcoin (BTC), Ethereum (ETH), and Solana (SOL).Megatrends In Crypto? Bitwise begi…

Ripple Taps Wormhole To Expand $1.3 Billion RLUSD Stablecoin To Ethereum L2s— Here’s Why That’s Extremely Bullish

Ripple Taps Wormhole To Expand $1.3 Billion RLUSD Stablecoin To Ethereum L2s— Here’s Why That’s Extremely Bullish

To bolster the growth of RLUSD, Ripple is expanding the $1.3 billion token to Ethereum layer-2 blockchains next year with the help of Wormhole.

Bitcoin Price Slips Below $86,000 and XRP Falls. What Can Spark a Crypto Rebound. — Barrons.com

Bitcoin Price Slips Below $86,000 and XRP Falls. What Can Spark a Crypto Rebound. — Barrons.com

By Callum Keown and Nate WolfBitcoin prices slumped Monday as investors veered away from risky cryptocurrency assets to start the final full trading week of 2025.Bitcoin fell to $85,774, having trading just under $90,000 overnight, according to CoinDesk. The world's largest cryptocurrency has fallen…

Ripple Announces Major Update to Enhance Utilities for XRP and RLUSD

Ripple Announces Major Update to Enhance Utilities for XRP and RLUSD

Renowned San Francisco–based blockchain company Ripple has taken another step to boost adoption for its U.S. dollar-backed stablecoin, RLUSD.On Monday, December 15, the company announced the expansion of RLUSD to multiple layer 2 networks, including Optimism, Base, Kraken’s Ink, and Unichain, using …

The Daily: JPMorgan launches tokenized fund on Ethereum, Ripple taps Wormhole to expand RLUSD to Layer 2s, and more

The Daily: JPMorgan launches tokenized fund on Ethereum, Ripple taps Wormhole to expand RLUSD to Layer 2s, and more

The following article is adapted from The Block’s newsletter, The Daily, which comes out on weekday afternoons.Happy Monday! Bitcoin is bleeding back below $86,000 after last week's hawkish Fed cut, with analysts saying markets have shifted into wait-and-see mode as December inflation data is set to…

Solana Dominates Crypto Attention for Second Straight Year: Analysis

Solana Dominates Crypto Attention for Second Straight Year: Analysis

Solana captured 26.79% of global interest in blockchain-specific narratives throughout 2025, securing its position as the most popular crypto ecosystem for the second consecutive year despite facing mounting competition and declining market share. Base and Ethereum rounded out the top three position…

JPMorgan Launches First Tokenized Money Market Fund on Ethereum — WSJ

JPMorgan Launches First Tokenized Money Market Fund on Ethereum — WSJ

By Vicky Ge HuangJPMorgan Chase is joining the list of traditional financial firms seeking to bring blockchain technology to an investing staple: the money-market fund.The banking giant's $4 trillion asset-management arm is rolling out its first tokenized money fund, enabling investors to hold digit…

MetaMask rolls out Bitcoin support, continuing multi-chain expansion

MetaMask rolls out Bitcoin support, continuing multi-chain expansion

MetaMask has added native support for Bitcoin, as the largest Ethereum wallet continues its multi-chain expansion.According to an announcement on Monday, MetaMask users will now be able to buy bitcoin directly with fiat, make onchain Bitcoin network transfers, and swap to and from BTC using EVM-nati…

XRP Mildly Undervalued On MVRV: What About Bitcoin, Ethereum?

XRP Mildly Undervalued On MVRV: What About Bitcoin, Ethereum?

XRP is in a mild undervalued zone according to the 30-day MVRV Ratio. Here’s how other cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin and Ethereum compare.XRP 30-Day MVRV Ratio Shows Negative ReturnsIn a new post on X, on-chain analytics firm Santiment has talked about how the 30-day Market Value to Realized Value (…

Ethereum Price Flashes A Big Breakout Hope — But It’s Still 7% Away From Confirmation

Ethereum Price Flashes A Big Breakout Hope — But It’s Still 7% Away From Confirmation

Ethereum is up a little over 1% in the past 24 hours. It is still trailing the broader crypto market, but it has cut its monthly loss to about 5.7%, while Bitcoin is down more than 10% for the month. Even with the slow pace, the Ethereum price is showing early signs of strength again.A well-known bu…

Ethereum Price Analysis: Can ETH Challenge $3.4K Again or Is a Drop Below $3K Looming?

Ethereum Price Analysis: Can ETH Challenge $3.4K Again or Is a Drop Below $3K Looming?

ETH had a short-term push above the trendline and tested the $3,400 resistance, but the bounce quickly faded. The market is showing signs of exhaustion again, and bulls are struggling to maintain control. Unless stronger momentum steps in, Ethereum may be at risk of rolling back into the range.Techn…